sövite

noun

sö·​vite

ˈsœ̅ˌvīt

plural -s

: a dike rock composed of magmatic calcite and accessory apatite, biotite, and manganophyllite

Word History

Etymology

Söve, area in Telemark, mountain region of southern Norway + English -ite

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